The link between the far right riots and institutional racism in the UK w/ Amnesty’s Frankie Barclay: 15 August, 2024

Amnesty International UK has released a new report that links a government failure to address institutional racism to the far-right violence that has erupted in UK streets.

The UK’s failure to address racism is also a failure to address international human rights obligations on race. 

The report lists concerns over legislation introduced by the previous government including the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act (2022), Elections Act (2022), and the Nationality and Borders Act (2022), saying these have combined to pose a sustained threat to the civil and political rights of people of colour in the UK.

Wire host Caeden spoke to Frankie Barclay from Amnesty Aotearoa about the report and recent far right riots in the UK, as well as if these have any connection to the political climate here.